Coyote Skull

Sometimes I'm good about actually documenting my work...

To-ma-toes

Commission for a friend.  Watercolor, 8x10"  To-ma-toes.  See?

Bobcat!

Oh man, this took up many of my days, but I'm happy with it.  Here's the phone photo for now.  Hopefully the light will be better tomorrow to get a print-worthy shot of this before it's sent to its new home.

Bobcat

24x36"

SOLD

Bonus Caesar dog keeping me company at my studio setup.  

Pink Flamingo!

Throwback Thursday!

So much pink!  Pretty bird on wood.  Hello, flamingo.  Actually was purchased by another artist, Ursula Vernon, at a convention/show we were both at.  I had a little bit of a moment when that happened, because her work is so awesome.

Lighthouse

SO.  I made the attempt last year to make this a teachable painting.  

That was a mistake, it was way too complicated.

Still!  It's Summery  

Lighthouse, Presque Isle. 

Angry Owl

Ah, this guy!  One of my favorite pieces.  On a really beefy canvas, too.  

I need to handmake more canvases from brick moulding, because it made for some amazing surfaces to work on. 

Angry Owl

10x18"

SOLD

Throwback Thursday

Throwback Thursday!

Oh man, this is an oldie but a goodie... I do miss painting on wood, but this sort of thing tended to be too small, and end up with a lot of little detail.  I like working bigger these days. I think this one was around 9x12".

Sphinx

Sometimes, I do art just for myself.  Happy with this gal so far.  Digital paint, a lot of blending.  Mythology is always fun to come back to...

Anyway. Her head needs to be shrunk a bit, I think.  Need to figure out what to do for a background as well.

More Skull Progress

So many layers, but this is what's on my desk now... The initial piece was a little too dark, so you can see that I'm lightening it up in the next one.

Skulls are so lovely!  I imagine I'll use the money from selling these to buy MORE skulls...

Day 29 - Maned Wolf

I like making these little storybook animal illustrations.  If you go back through my blog, you can see a lot of the others I do!  I sell these at art shows as tags or badges.   I have to do a snow leopard, panda, and corgi at least.  I need to add a few more dog breeds and more little kitties as well.

So for now, here's a frequently requested maned wolf!

Day 27 - Fox Face

The Lazy Artists Draws A Quick Orange Fox.

I am doing 30 paintings... they might just not be in a row.

Day 26 - Wolf portrait

Remember that time when I said I'd stop drawing animal heads for a bit?  Yeah, let's both pretend I didn't say that, because here's a watercolor wolf.

Day 22 - Elk

Little elk head in a circle.  Working on shapes and animals.

Day 12 - Arctic Fox

Keeping up with this!  And almost done with the medium-sized painting that I've been working on for DAYS.  Today, here's a fluffy arctic fox.

Arctic Fox

6x6" Acrylic on Canvas Panel

Click here to purchase!

Day 11 - Tiny Forest

A teeny tiny forest painting.

I have a Sta-Wet Handy Palette, and it's kind of the best thing ever, keeping my paint wet for... 4 days, I think?  I'm working on a larger forest painting, so this is a sample of the colors I use.

Tiny Forest

2x2" Acrylic on Canvas

Day 10 - Rat and Pig

Day 10!  No failure yet.  Still getting one done a day, and this one is a commission for my cousin's friend.  

Rat and Pig

6x6"

SOLD

If you would like to reserve one of my 30 paintings in 30 days slots for yourself, email me at meganmerz@gmail.com.   

4x4" - $30

6x6" - $50

8x8" - $70

Day 9, Stone Painting

So this is actually a digital piece. I use brushes in Photoshop and a digital table to paint in a computer document rather than on a canvas.  Just trying to replicate some difficult textures as an exercise.   I documented the process here as well, so enjoy!

I also have a larger painting that I've been working on for 3 days now that I HOPE to have for my day 10 piece.   I thought it would be done sooner, but that has been proven to be incorrect.

Day 7 - Black Bear

Here's a handsome bear for day 7!

"Black Bear, Green and Gold"

8x8" Acylic Panel

$75

Click to Purchase!

Day 6: Golden

Another dog portrait!  I just can't help myself, they are too fun to paint!

Golden

6x6" Acrylic on Panel

SOLD

Day 5: Annabelle

A canine portrait commission!

Annabelle

6x6" Acrylic on Panel

SOLD